SB1650 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 10041 PJG 50215 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1650

Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility as a special assessment if the charges are more than 90 days past due. Provides that a municipality may impose a special assessment for the purpose of collecting costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning revenue.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Sections 11-20-7.5 and 11-117-10.5 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-20-7.5 new)

Sec. 11-20-7.5. Special assessment; nuisance greenery. The corporate authorities of each municipality may collect costs associated with the removal of nuisance greenery, as defined in Section 11-20-7 of this Code, as a special assessment in the same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special assessments for local improvements.

(65 ILCS 5/11-117-10.5 new)

Sec. 11-117-10.5. Special assessment; delinquent utility payments. Any municipality that owns or operates a public utility may collect delinquent utility charges that are owed to that public utility in the same manner as provided in Article 9 for the making of special assessments for local improvements in that municipality if the utility charges are more than 90 days past due.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.